Commento
Web and SaaS
commenting system
SHOW HN2019
271points
85comments
#122of 2,195 in 2019
Top 6%of 2019 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
19 positive, 11 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 5 critical, out of 36 comments about the project. Thread score +0.36.
Idea: 6 for, 0 againstExecution: 4 for, 1 againstDesign: 3 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 3 againstPricing: 3 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Fast, lightweight and polished landing page.
From 4 comments
Product looks fantastic, well done. Always refreshing to see services actively attempt to keep payloads small. If there is anything to criticize about the marketing part for me…
doesnt_know on HN"Privacy" isn't the real issue for me. The reason I don't want all that tracking to happen with my comments plugin is speed. Disqus is awful because it spins for 8 seconds before…
jasonkester on HNThis looks great, and the landing page does a fantastic job of summarizing the features and benefits. I know some of the web comic creators I follow are kind of dissatisfied with…
rcthompson on HNThat's a great looking landing page. Nice work.
hombre_fatal on HN
Good alternative to Disqus for static sites.
From 3 comments
Cool project! I'm actually in the process of rebuilding my personal site as a static site and if I decide to add comments back in (I'm torn on this), this looks like it's going…
shade on HNI really like this. I've blocked Disqus for years so I'm hoping you see adoption and I can start participating in more discussions on sites I visit.
lancesells on HNCool! This is exactly what I was looking for.
anchpop on HN
Objections
Privacy-focused claim questioned, based only on privacy policy.
From 1 comment
Product looks fantastic, well done. Always refreshing to see services actively attempt to keep payloads small. If there is anything to criticize about the marketing part for me…
doesnt_know on HN
Requires JavaScript and PostgreSQL-only self-hosting.
From 2 comments
Does it require javascript? If so, I'd be interested in finding yet another alternative that does not. Allowing javascript to run in one's browser is itself a concern for both…
pmoriarty on HNAgreed – looks like a fantastic product! Seconding the question about MySQL support. I use MySQL for everything. I don't want to add extra gigs of RAM to my VPS just to run an…
tszyn on HN
Unauthenticated users could see commenter emails (since fixed).
From 1 comment
Not sure if it was intentional, but unauthenticated users can see the email addresses of all non-anonymous commenters on a page. Specifically, a POST is made to…
_salmon on HN
Requests
Single sign-on with the host site's authentication.
From 2 comments
Looks really good. One issue I've had with third-party services like this is authentication. I don't want my users to have multiple logins just to comment. Is there a way to use…
ahallock on HNThis is cool. Congrats on getting it out there. The one thing I'm most concerned about when putting 3rd party comments on a web site is whether it is easy to comment. Like, do…
robbrown451 on HN
MySQL or SQLite support.
From 2 comments
Wow. This looks great. I loved Disqus when it first arrived as it gave static sites a way of having comments. Your product neatly fits the bill of giving us the ownership of the…
cmroanirgo on HNAgreed – looks like a fantastic product! Seconding the question about MySQL support. I use MySQL for everything. I don't want to add extra gigs of RAM to my VPS just to run an…
tszyn on HN
Disqus comment import.
From 1 comment
Nice, looks polished. I remember it from 2017. I still want to drop Disqus. But I'd need to get all of my exported comments from Disqus into Commento. Is this possible?
timbowhite on HN
Questions
Does it work without JavaScript?
From 1 comment
Does it require javascript? If so, I'd be interested in finding yet another alternative that does not. Allowing javascript to run in one's browser is itself a concern for both…
pmoriarty on HN
Does it support native Android and iOS apps?
From 1 comment
Does something like this exist for native Android / iOS apps?
speeq on HN
Alternatives named
Disqus
From 2 comments
Nice, looks polished. I remember it from 2017. I still want to drop Disqus. But I'd need to get all of my exported comments from Disqus into Commento. Is this possible?
timbowhite on HNHere's an angle you might consider pursuing. Disqus basically doesn't follow their terms of service: https://twitter.com/slpng_giants/status/1097690326477635584 Perhaps there's a…
davidw on HN
Remarkbox
From 1 comment
I'll drop my service in this thread too: https://www.remarkbox.com I offer a free-forever plan and then monthly or yearly plans for customizing the look and behavior of the…
foxhop on HN
Isso
From 1 comment
https://github.com/posativ/isso
pictur on HN
utteranc.es
From 1 comment
Just to throw in my two cents: there's also https://utteranc.es/. It takes a bit more effort to get up and running, but if you're comfortable with your comments being powered by…
_eigenfoo on HN
GraphComment
From 1 comment
Shameless plug, there is also GraphComment — https://graphcomment.com/en/ — with similar features, and some different ones too. We respect privacy and don’t sell user data.…
gidan on HN